Mapping America is a process in which youth and adults from across America canvass their communities, block by block, and identify services in their neighborhood for young people, children and families.
iMapAmerica is working with Young People, Schools, Youth Programs and Government Agencies to map America.
It’s simple: Youth are employed to gather data on resources in their community and those resources are represented on a free online resource, ilivehere.info. This type of activity is perfect for programs seeking to provide meaningful technology and communications-based work experiences to groups of young people.
Youth Benefits Include:
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Employment Skills
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Community Involvement
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Connection to Resources
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Team Work
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Positive Peer Experiences
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Post-Secondary Education
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Success
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Confidence
The vision of iMapAmerica is to create an online resource for youth by youth.
